The Embroidered Pavements Of Mr. Chung Jik Woo Poem by Mary Angela Douglas

'The Kingdom of Heaven Is Within You.'
-Jesus

he said it is His april and the peach petaled wind
will cast your dreams before you as you walk;
you must keep walking

though the sky thunders and the private soldiers languish
that it may be whatever may be still, the april of your
dreams

or smile in the mirrors where the wars rage on
and scatter the ship of winds so that petals form the mast
and soon at last at last the kingdom that you dream oh
who oh who will wrest from your hand

it is the beautiful soon he cried, all autumn
where he stood, let the red leaves fall
and wishing start though your heart is cut to the quick
when the private soldiers scheme and
nothing is won but everything is dreamed

and you walk on

mary angela douglas 17 april 2014